I'll Stay Me
| I'll Stay Me | ||||
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| Studio album by Luke Bryan | ||||
| Released | August 14, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Producer | Jeff Stevens | |||
| Luke Bryan chronology | ||||
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| Singles from I'll Stay Me | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Country Standard Time | favorable[2] |
I'll Stay Me is the first studio album by American country music artist Luke Bryan. The album was released on August 14, 2007 via Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced three singles with "All My Friends Say", "We Rode in Trucks", and "Country Man", all of which charted in the Top 40 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "All My Friends Say" and "Country Man" both made the Top 10 at numbers 5 and 10, respectively. "We Rode In Trucks" reached number 33. This is Bryan's only studio album to have a neotraditional country sound, while all of his subsequent albums would had a crossover-friendly country pop sound. Bryan co-wrote 10 of the 11 songs on the album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All My Friends Say" |
| 4:02 |
| 2. | "Baby's on the Way" |
| 3:20 |
| 3. | "The Car in Front of Me" |
| 3:40 |
| 4. | "Pray About Everything" |
| 3:16 |
| 5. | "We Rode in Trucks" | 4:30 | |
| 6. | "I'll Stay Me" |
| 3:02 |
| 7. | "First Love Song" |
| 4:36 |
| 8. | "Country Man" |
| 3:10 |
| 9. | "Over the River" |
| 3:53 |
| 10. | "You Make Me Want To" |
| 3:29 |
| 11. | "Tackle Box" |
| 4:02 |
| Amazon.com bonus track | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 12. | "Good Directions" |
| 3:36 |
Personnel
- Mike Brignardello – bass guitar, tic tac bass
- Luke Bryan – lead vocals
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar, baritone guitar
- John Barlow Jarvis – piano, organ
- Jeff King – electric guitar
- Paul Leim – drums, percussion
- B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar
- Gordon Mote – piano, organ
- Mike Rojas – piano, organ, Wurlitzer
- Joe Spivey – fiddle, mandolin
- Russell Terrell – background vocals
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 24 |
| US Billboard Country Albums | 2 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [3] |
US [4] | ||
| 2007 | "All My Friends Say" | 5 | 59 |
| "We Rode in Trucks" | 33 | — | |
| 2008 | "Country Man" | 10 | 74 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 561,000[6] |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. "I'll Stay Me review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
- ↑ Sudhalter, Michael. "Luke Bryan - I'll Stay Me". Country Standard Time. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Luke Bryan Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Luke Bryan Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Luke Bryan – I%27ll Stay Me". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- ↑ Caulfield, Keith (May 1, 2015). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Luke Bryan's 'Party' Now His Biggest-Selling Album Ever". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 1, 2015.